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Prieuré-Donjon

La Ferté-Hauterive, Allier, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Prieuré-Donjon (cad. ZD 30) : inscription par arrêté du 28 avril 1986
Protection dates
1986/04/28 : inscrit MH
Type
prieuré
Main period of construction
14e siècle, 15e siècle
Ownership
propriété privée
Commune
La Ferté-Hauterive
Département
Allier
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Coordinates
46.39892, 3.33663
Mérimée reference
PA00093103

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1632 map "Carte du Pais de Bourbonois." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Donjon du 14e ou 15e siècle, représentant le seul vestige du prieuré de la Ferté-Hauterive. Le reste des bâtiments remonte au 19e siècle. Le donjon présente une base rectangulaire dont la façade nord a conservé, dans sa partie supérieure, des témoignages de l'ancienne destination défensive (deux bretêches en brique reposant sur des corbeaux moulurés). Le couronnement du donjon a conservé dans son intégralité le dispositif défensif composé de hourds à pans de bois en surplomb.

English translation

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Keep-tower of the 14th or 15th century, representing the only vestige of the priory of la Ferté-Hauterive. The remainder of the buildings dates from the 19th century. The keep presents a rectangular base whose north facade has retained, in its upper part, evidence of the former defensive purpose (two brick bretêches resting on moulded corbels). The crowning of the keep has retained in its entirety the defensive arrangement composed of timber-framed hourds in overhang.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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